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looking forward to continuing these conversations and working with the air force and others at the pentagon. appreciate everybody for coming out. they cues so much. [applause] -- thank you so much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> the new congress is expected to debate immigration. a discussion on the naturalization process. later, an update on state and federal immigration law enforcement. we will also take your calls, e- mails, and tweets. "washington journal" each morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> people who describe themselves as libertarian, you might be getting between 10% and 15%. if you give people a battery of questions about ideological things and you track those to different ideologies, depending on which poll you are looking at, you get 30% of americans who call themselves libertarians. if you ask, are you economically conservative and socially liberal -- liberal, you get over half of americans saying that is who they are. just because people say these things does not necessarily mean they believe
looking forward to continuing these conversations and working with the air force and others at the pentagon. appreciate everybody for coming out. they cues so much. [applause] -- thank you so much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> the new congress is expected to debate immigration. a discussion on the naturalization process. later, an update on state and federal immigration law enforcement. we will also...
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a former pentagon officials for detainees affairs will discuss what to do with detainees held at guantanamo bay in the future of the facility. later, tammy baldwin will join us to talk about this and the agenda, including the budget, immigration, and her reaction to wednesday's vote on gun legislation. calls, e-mails, tweets. >> when the war began, congress july, andsession in it issued a statement known as the clinton resolution that articulated the consensus, war goals of the united states, and it was very simple, very clear. the purpose of this war is to restore the union. not, it is not to disrupt the socialist the institution of the south. everyone knew what that meant. in men not to disrupt slavery. >> the evolution of president lincoln's views on slavery. yesterday the senate held a series of votes on gun regulation. all of the amendments, a measure that would extend a background checks for all gun sales failed to get the needed 60 votes. several of democrats talk about that shortly after it happened. we will hear from first, majority leader harry reid. >> last week when we began deb
a former pentagon officials for detainees affairs will discuss what to do with detainees held at guantanamo bay in the future of the facility. later, tammy baldwin will join us to talk about this and the agenda, including the budget, immigration, and her reaction to wednesday's vote on gun legislation. calls, e-mails, tweets. >> when the war began, congress july, andsession in it issued a statement known as the clinton resolution that articulated the consensus, war goals of the united...
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with andrew tilghman is is atary times" he pentagon reporter. how surprised were you by the news yesterday? not surprised. this was under discussion for a few weeks and it was conventional wisdom secretary hagel's days were numbered. host: explain the timing coming just a couple of weeks after the midterm election. guest: the timing did surprise me. i was not expecting it to happen yesterday. -- after theing on election there was a sense the administration wanted to have a shakeup or at least the appearance of a shakeup of the national security team. the president is coming toward the end of his second term and there is only so much time left. it is hard to get someone to take the job unless you give them a certain amount of time to settle in and get something done. if the president waited another six months, it would be hard to find a successor to take the job at the pentagon for potentially 18 months. right now it looks like the follow-on secretary will have the most two years. host: was this a mutual decision, or was secretary hagel pushed ou
with andrew tilghman is is atary times" he pentagon reporter. how surprised were you by the news yesterday? not surprised. this was under discussion for a few weeks and it was conventional wisdom secretary hagel's days were numbered. host: explain the timing coming just a couple of weeks after the midterm election. guest: the timing did surprise me. i was not expecting it to happen yesterday. -- after theing on election there was a sense the administration wanted to have a shakeup or at...
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hagel at the pentagon, and mr. mccain, will all derive a substantial part of their legitimacy from vietnam experiences. mr. mccain's relationship with mr. kerr it isy the striking tale of the lingering influence of the vietnam. more than a decade later, mccain traveled to massachusetts to campaign against mr. kerry. yet the pair worked so closely in the cause of reviving relations with vietnam that they became friends. when mr. kerry appeared at a senate confirmation hearing last week, he was introduced by mr. mccain, who praised his ' exemplary statesmanship.' mr. mccain's relationship with mr. hagel what has gone the opposite way. 'i admire him and consider is friendship to be a treasure of inestimable value to me,' mr. mccain said in 2001. by the time mr. mccain became the presidential candidate and to designate, the relationship had cooled. mr. hagel refused to endorse 'm, telling 'the new yorker' we so fundamentally disagree on our future course of our foreign policy and our role in the world.' one of mr. hage
hagel at the pentagon, and mr. mccain, will all derive a substantial part of their legitimacy from vietnam experiences. mr. mccain's relationship with mr. kerr it isy the striking tale of the lingering influence of the vietnam. more than a decade later, mccain traveled to massachusetts to campaign against mr. kerry. yet the pair worked so closely in the cause of reviving relations with vietnam that they became friends. when mr. kerry appeared at a senate confirmation hearing last week, he was...
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i am looking forward to continuing these conversations and to working with the air force and the pentagon. very much appreciate everyone coming out. thank you so much. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the national governors' association in their first date of the state's address for the national press club. a number of other governors doing their annual state reviews, including chris christie. we will show you that coming up at 11:15 eastern. live coverage beginning and noon eastern from connecticut. governor of the amyloid is likely to speak about hurricanes and the relief efforts, as well as the recent school shootings. -- dan malloy. then at andrew cuomo. at 7:00 eastern, bob macdonald will deliver his fourth annual state of the commonwealth address from the state capitol in richmond. he will talk about the plan to replace the gasoline tax with the sales tax increase. all of that live here on c-span. the house and senate are out this week. the president is in washington. president karzai about
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he called the pentagon "a big damn bureaucracy of mine -- a big damn bureaucracy." it does not sound like leon panetta at all. [laughter] the military is not and should never the run like operation. but that does not mean we don't have a good deal to learn from what the private sector has achieved over the past 20-30 years in which reducing layers of upper and middle management not only reduced costs and micromanagement, but also led to more agile and effective organizations. and more empowered junior leaders. in light of all these trends, we have to examine whether dod a structured and incentivize to ask for more and do more. that entails taking a hard look at requirements. how they are generated and where they are generated from. it could turn out that making dramatic changes in each of these areas could prove unwise, untenable, or politically impossible. yet we have no choice but to take a close look at how we can do all of this better. in order to address acquisition, personnel and overhead costs in smart ways, they have not been done before. we need time, flexi
he called the pentagon "a big damn bureaucracy of mine -- a big damn bureaucracy." it does not sound like leon panetta at all. [laughter] the military is not and should never the run like operation. but that does not mean we don't have a good deal to learn from what the private sector has achieved over the past 20-30 years in which reducing layers of upper and middle management not only reduced costs and micromanagement, but also led to more agile and effective organizations. and more...
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i do not think anybody is arguing that there should not be cuts to defense or the pentagon. most people who serve on the house or senate armed services committee are about getting rid of these inefficiencies. the real question is, how do you do it in a safe, responsible way as opposed to having this trigger at the first of the year of the forces and across the broad -- across the board cut that does not have any discretion. there are potential issues that could be on the chopping block. host: market is our next caller on our line for republicans. -- mark is our next caller on our line for republicans. you are on the line with juana summers. caller: i believe we can make some cuts to defense. if we cut it too much, this country will be in trouble. we are looking at what the sequestration would do. a lot of people believe we should go into it and it will finally fix our problem. the senators and congressmaen should fix the fiscal cliff before we go into it. we are looking at furloughs for over 100,000 civilian employees. what the effect will be that that will have -- the senat
i do not think anybody is arguing that there should not be cuts to defense or the pentagon. most people who serve on the house or senate armed services committee are about getting rid of these inefficiencies. the real question is, how do you do it in a safe, responsible way as opposed to having this trigger at the first of the year of the forces and across the broad -- across the board cut that does not have any discretion. there are potential issues that could be on the chopping block. host:...
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procurement is the things that the pentagon buys. again, all those programs like a fighter jet for the summary for the navy, that is on the table as well. >> military construction is the money the military spends to build bases and various other facilities. >> is that big money? >> it can be big money. those dollars are also on the table. >> what is not on the table? >> military retirement, the tensions that go to military men and women, the disability payments and things like that are not on the table. everything else in the budget is pretty much on the table. they can't close bases because of a law. the law says that they can't close the base, but they can downsize. it will require similar to what we had in the past, realignment. >> the last bullet point we're showing viewers, funding for the war in afghanistan is not on the table. >> it technically is, but the pentagon said they would move money if they had to. we will get everything we need. >> who makes the decision about what gets cut? >> it will probably give some and german -
procurement is the things that the pentagon buys. again, all those programs like a fighter jet for the summary for the navy, that is on the table as well. >> military construction is the money the military spends to build bases and various other facilities. >> is that big money? >> it can be big money. those dollars are also on the table. >> what is not on the table? >> military retirement, the tensions that go to military men and women, the disability payments and...
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from therked all over pentagon all the way to down here in georgia. what i find, people are very hard workers. there is no doubt in my mind. maybe five percent of people don't have full-time jobs. the reality is, they are very hard workers, we are very patriotic. we are also very educated workers. the private sector, what we have to offer, the american public not getting their money's worth. andwaste is an paperwork the red tape that we have in government. if we can illuminate -- eliminate some of that waste, we can not have the cuts in my opinion. host: here is another perspective on the sequester story, front page of the "washington post" -- washington pays about 10% of the budget -- host: you can see a picture of a freshman in high school looking at what is happening in montana. another story addresses this issue in "usa today" -- is a region this reporter is looking at and showing there is an impact in terms of cuts in staffing. let's hear from new mexico, our independent line. caller: good morning. complaint or problem with this whole situation i
from therked all over pentagon all the way to down here in georgia. what i find, people are very hard workers. there is no doubt in my mind. maybe five percent of people don't have full-time jobs. the reality is, they are very hard workers, we are very patriotic. we are also very educated workers. the private sector, what we have to offer, the american public not getting their money's worth. andwaste is an paperwork the red tape that we have in government. if we can illuminate -- eliminate some...
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the pentagon has bolstered its military presence in the region. on the washington journal, an update on north korea. andill talk with josh rogin secretary of state john kerry about a trip to south korea. michelle will look at some the recent developments on the korean peninsula. the former u.s. ambassador to south korea joins us. he served under the bush ministration from 2001 to 2004. washington journal each morning at seven eastern on c-span. >> it is important to remember a central banker, his tools are limited. he can't control everything that goes on in the economy. like us, it is very important what they do. they shape the course of the economy and of the world. at the end of the day, they do have finite powers. when you boil it down, they have a dial. they can say we can put more into the economy or less. it is more compensated than that, as you and i know. you can regulate banks and transport things. to think that everything has gone wrong is their fault is wrong. to think that everything that has gone right -- alan greenspan got too much
the pentagon has bolstered its military presence in the region. on the washington journal, an update on north korea. andill talk with josh rogin secretary of state john kerry about a trip to south korea. michelle will look at some the recent developments on the korean peninsula. the former u.s. ambassador to south korea joins us. he served under the bush ministration from 2001 to 2004. washington journal each morning at seven eastern on c-span. >> it is important to remember a central...
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pentagon press secretary peter cook answering reporters' questions and expected to address the story coming out of afghanistan as the associated press reports that one u.s. service member was killed and two were wounded in fighting earlier today in southern afghanistan. the u.s. military has confirmed that. the a.p. writes that the fighting which reflects intensified efforts by the u.s. and its afghan partners to push back against recent taliban gains was near the city of marjah in the hellemond province so expect any questions about that. live coverage here on c-span. >> in the meantime, part of our conversation from this morning's "washington journal" on countering islamic extremism. host: first from your perspective, as a muslim american, do you think the paris and the san bernardino attacks changed the way americans talk and think about islam in this country? guest: absolutely. i think before there was a lot of speculation. people were a little bit suspicious of the muslim community. they were suspicious about muslims overall but they were waiting for confirmation. what happened
pentagon press secretary peter cook answering reporters' questions and expected to address the story coming out of afghanistan as the associated press reports that one u.s. service member was killed and two were wounded in fighting earlier today in southern afghanistan. the u.s. military has confirmed that. the a.p. writes that the fighting which reflects intensified efforts by the u.s. and its afghan partners to push back against recent taliban gains was near the city of marjah in the...
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remains essential and i'm very proud of the partnerships that the state department has formed with the pentagon, first with bob gates and mike mullah, then with leon panetta and marty dempsey. by the same token, america's traditional allies and friends in europe and east asia remain invaluable partners on nearly everything we do and we have spent considerable energy strengthening those bonds over the past four years and i would be quick to add, the u.n., the i.m.f., the world bank and nato, are also still essential. but all of our institutions and our relationships need to be modernized and complemented by new institutions, relationships and partnerships, that are tailored for new challenges and modeled to the needle -- needle of a variable landscape, like how we elevated the g20 during the financial crisis or created the climate and clean air coalition out of the state department to fight short lived pollutants like black carbon, or worked with partners like turkey where the two of us stood up the first global counterterrorism forum. we're also working more than ever with invigorated regional
remains essential and i'm very proud of the partnerships that the state department has formed with the pentagon, first with bob gates and mike mullah, then with leon panetta and marty dempsey. by the same token, america's traditional allies and friends in europe and east asia remain invaluable partners on nearly everything we do and we have spent considerable energy strengthening those bonds over the past four years and i would be quick to add, the u.n., the i.m.f., the world bank and nato, are...
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guest: a pentagon garage sale. the dla does have a role in which it dispenses of extra thes, surplus items that military doesn't need. some of those things have been controversial. a few years ago, it was the defense logistics agency that was providing high-powered armored vehicles to local police department. these are pieces of equipment that had been purchased for the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the military decided it did not need many of them and there was a surplus. they were provide to localities for law enforcement purposes. there are other examples where the dla is trying to get rid of extra items, things that the military doesn't need anymore. inventorye amount of sot is superfluous is just large. a lot of these items are not everyday items. there are not the kind of things that you or i would want or need. as the caller points out, clearly blankets or other items like that that might have real good use out in the world and the military has way too many of them -- and might not be a bad idea to find a wa
guest: a pentagon garage sale. the dla does have a role in which it dispenses of extra thes, surplus items that military doesn't need. some of those things have been controversial. a few years ago, it was the defense logistics agency that was providing high-powered armored vehicles to local police department. these are pieces of equipment that had been purchased for the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the military decided it did not need many of them and there was a surplus. they were provide to...
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that is where the pentagon was. what i learned that day is if this country takes 3000 innocent victims, it takes major steps to alter itself. nobody has boarded an airplane the same way since. we have taken steps to keep it out of the hands of those who would kill us. i have wandered frequently how many people have to get murdered for it to be enough. i have been wrong time after time. but i have little kids at home. is 20 babies enough? that is what we're asking for. when with that gun hot -- when was the gun bought? >> i know the chairwoman will perhaps in those new one more question. >> i will. >> i am a law enforcement guy, too. i was a state law enforcement person. i had your job and to connecticut. nobody in law enforcement efforts things we are doing enough. nobody ever says we can go home and stop trying to do better. as much as we may agree with you that the united states department of justice and local and state police forces are trying to enforce these laws as aggressively as possible, i think you need mo
that is where the pentagon was. what i learned that day is if this country takes 3000 innocent victims, it takes major steps to alter itself. nobody has boarded an airplane the same way since. we have taken steps to keep it out of the hands of those who would kill us. i have wandered frequently how many people have to get murdered for it to be enough. i have been wrong time after time. but i have little kids at home. is 20 babies enough? that is what we're asking for. when with that gun hot --...
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injuries had to occur in the, quote, immediate vicinity, unquote, of the world trade center or the pentagon. and and that medical treatment had to be immediately thereafter. well, we ran into a storm of problems with first responders delaying their medical treatment -- >> [inaudible] in terms of deaths. >> well, the deaths, you're right. they were traumatic deaths, it was easier in 9/11. now, in bp, of course, we had a huge problem not with deaths, but with whether or not the economic damages were caused by the oil spill. this is a challenge. it is a challenge. the main problem we're going to have here and we'll work as we say right in the protocol to cure deficiencies is that so many of these accidents occurred long ago. the car is gone. and we've got to come up with circumstantial evidence that satisfies proximate cause. now, all of the menu of ways you do that we've laid out, but you're right. speed is going to be challenged here while people collect information. and we'll work with them to try and do that as fast as we can. it is going to be a challenge, no question. >> [inaudible] with
injuries had to occur in the, quote, immediate vicinity, unquote, of the world trade center or the pentagon. and and that medical treatment had to be immediately thereafter. well, we ran into a storm of problems with first responders delaying their medical treatment -- >> [inaudible] in terms of deaths. >> well, the deaths, you're right. they were traumatic deaths, it was easier in 9/11. now, in bp, of course, we had a huge problem not with deaths, but with whether or not the...
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game changing aviation platforms. 13 years ago i was in the pentagon and we launched our two airplanes. the whole world were particularly critical of the mb2 2. yet today it flies marines all around afghanistan. t is a game-changer. several other countries now are looking at buying that airplane. it is phenomenal. it increased our capabilities in the marine corps and it is a game changer. last year the f-5 lightning. we have the training squadron own in panama city, florida. 16 airplanes training the brits in the u.s. marines. we stood up our first fleet squadron in yuma, arizona. they have six airplanes. they will have 16 by the end of this year. those were game-changing capabilities for the knave and he marine corps team for the future. when you start thinking about the fiscal crisis and challenge, but this will force us to make sure that we spend our money wisely and cause us to make business decisions such as we have the capabilities our nation will need to be able to operate in the next two decades. thank you very much. i look forward to your questions. [applause] [applause] >> in
game changing aviation platforms. 13 years ago i was in the pentagon and we launched our two airplanes. the whole world were particularly critical of the mb2 2. yet today it flies marines all around afghanistan. t is a game-changer. several other countries now are looking at buying that airplane. it is phenomenal. it increased our capabilities in the marine corps and it is a game changer. last year the f-5 lightning. we have the training squadron own in panama city, florida. 16 airplanes...
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why is the pentagon pushing back on this so hard? and following major hasan's trial, would the pentagon be open then to looking again at this issue and perhaps awarding the purple heart? >> i understand that this has been an issue of some debate. i'm -- in the midst of a pending trial, not going to get into that debate. the department's position has been clear and hasn't changed thus far. but on specifics, i'd refer you to the army. >> but what is their position? what is the rationale for -- for opposing this legislation? >> opposing the legislation? >> the bill that's been proposed -- >> right, well, i'm not going to -- >> -- to award the purple hearts. >> -- comment on legislative proposals. i'm simply saying, chris, that our position at this date has not changed. >> but just to follow up on that, okay, the -- the position paper not only makes the case that this has to do with the trial, but says that awarding purple hearts in this case would affect the purple heart itself and the people who have received it before. so that's somet
why is the pentagon pushing back on this so hard? and following major hasan's trial, would the pentagon be open then to looking again at this issue and perhaps awarding the purple heart? >> i understand that this has been an issue of some debate. i'm -- in the midst of a pending trial, not going to get into that debate. the department's position has been clear and hasn't changed thus far. but on specifics, i'd refer you to the army. >> but what is their position? what is the...
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that is where the pentagon was. what i learned that day is if this country takes 3000 innocent victims, it takes major steps to alter itself. nobody has boarded an airplane the same way since. >> now i wondered in the last decade how many people have to get murdered in a mass murder for it to be enough? i've been wrong time after time after time. i'm a grand pap i have little kids at home. are 20 babies enough? that's what we're asking for? when was that gun bought? \[applause] >> i'm a law enforcement guy too. i had your job in connecticut some years ago. i want to say, nobody in law enforcement ever thinks we're doing enough. nobody ever says we can go home and stop trying to to do better. so as much as we may agree with you that the united states department of justice and local and state police forces are trying to enforce these laws as agress ily as possible. i think you need more resources and you need criminal background checks. so you can know how to keep these weapons, all weapons out of the hands who should
that is where the pentagon was. what i learned that day is if this country takes 3000 innocent victims, it takes major steps to alter itself. nobody has boarded an airplane the same way since. >> now i wondered in the last decade how many people have to get murdered in a mass murder for it to be enough? i've been wrong time after time after time. i'm a grand pap i have little kids at home. are 20 babies enough? that's what we're asking for? when was that gun bought? \[applause] >>...
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know her do her work at abc news where she had a career as a aoducer of "nightline," reporter at the pentagon, and a contributing editor at "newswee k." i am delighted that you are with us this morning. the podium is yours. [applause] i want to thank you for not for so many me but incarnations that we have worked on projects together. you continue to be a role model for women and for men and foreign policy. we thank you and applaud all that you do. thank you. [laughter] -- [applause] i was hoping to start the speech by saying spring has arrived. i will drop that line. spring would fully arrive for the women of the middle east and north africa. population region's -- those many of whom were on the front lines of the credit change -- democratic change party night equal -- change rd knight equal rights after the resolution -- deliver the same speech about the importance of women. we are moving beyond that speech into the post rhetoric stage of this issue. i want to ask you a few questions. about increasing the role of women in the arab world? beyond feeling good about ourselves. if so, why? will
know her do her work at abc news where she had a career as a aoducer of "nightline," reporter at the pentagon, and a contributing editor at "newswee k." i am delighted that you are with us this morning. the podium is yours. [applause] i want to thank you for not for so many me but incarnations that we have worked on projects together. you continue to be a role model for women and for men and foreign policy. we thank you and applaud all that you do. thank you. [laughter] --...
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this is going to be a contracting nightmare for the d.o.d. >> yourself basically verifying what the pentagon is saying on the employees. when this first came out -- [indiscernible] you're verifying that they are not crying wolf here. >> my calculations can verify that it is virtually if not every single last person, it is nearly every person that is employed as a d.o.d. civilian would be if you are loyed for a month have to make up for the budget cuts. there are a few other alternatives that would give head room. they could basically, implement a hiring freeze and reduce their workforce, you know, by having a hiring freeze you have people leaving, and you don't hire anyone to replace them. that would give them morehead room. they can start laying off people. my understanding is that d.o.d. says that is a last resort. they don't want to make permanent reductions as a result of a temporary sequestration. >> i was surprised and i think that was a result that the d.o.d. did not do their detailed planning until late december. and they are coming to realize some of these immediate impacts late in
this is going to be a contracting nightmare for the d.o.d. >> yourself basically verifying what the pentagon is saying on the employees. when this first came out -- [indiscernible] you're verifying that they are not crying wolf here. >> my calculations can verify that it is virtually if not every single last person, it is nearly every person that is employed as a d.o.d. civilian would be if you are loyed for a month have to make up for the budget cuts. there are a few other...
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the largest government reorganization since the pentagon was created. i did that and my responsibility was to united states of america. when you look at candidates that are making promises today as to what they will do, you have to ask yourself who has been the consistent conservative, who has been on the frontline doing things others only are dreaming about and talking about? i have been there, done that. then i had the opportunity to serve arkansas as governor. as governor of arkansas, i had the consistent conservative wrecker. -- conservative record. we lowered taxes from 7% to 4.9 percent. $700 million a year going back to the taxpayer. i had a fundamental principle that i believe is important in political philoso want the privr economy to grow faster than the government sector. a simple principle. as a result, we created 100,000 jobs in the private sector, we are going to be leading the nation in steel production very soon. i brought in the steel industry to arkansas. u.s. steel from pennsylvania came in while i was governor. we reduced state gover
the largest government reorganization since the pentagon was created. i did that and my responsibility was to united states of america. when you look at candidates that are making promises today as to what they will do, you have to ask yourself who has been the consistent conservative, who has been on the frontline doing things others only are dreaming about and talking about? i have been there, done that. then i had the opportunity to serve arkansas as governor. as governor of arkansas, i had...
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she preceded to serve in the formal naval annex at the pentagon, as a senior advisor to the secretary of the navy. in fact, she's continued her work in the armed forces on the defense advisory committee on women. her exceptional accomplishments include being granted the position of torch bearer for the 2002 olympic games, starting a foundation which tends to the needs of socioeconomically disadvantaged boys and being honored by the united states navy with a business achievement award in 2010. in 2018, ms. mines wrote and blished the book, no coincidences, the first black female graduate of the naval academy. we can learn of her story and deep love to this country. i will end with a quote from her book. god has a plan for us all. if we submit to his will we need not fear. we are prepared and we are protected. thank you for your continued service to this great country. mr. speaker, today i rise in honor of the 50th anniversary of the south side fire department on march 19. the full volunteer fire department has protected the people and property of union county since 1974 when the first
she preceded to serve in the formal naval annex at the pentagon, as a senior advisor to the secretary of the navy. in fact, she's continued her work in the armed forces on the defense advisory committee on women. her exceptional accomplishments include being granted the position of torch bearer for the 2002 olympic games, starting a foundation which tends to the needs of socioeconomically disadvantaged boys and being honored by the united states navy with a business achievement award in 2010....
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show you the comments from the new head supreme court -- supreme commander of nato, he spoke at the pentagon on issues involving ukraine and violence in iraq and syria. >> thank you for being here today. i look forward to the conversation and really look forward to the questions and answers after. i am only here for a short time. especially because of the recent changes wrought by russia. i am very pleased with president obama's announcement of the reassurance initiative. the $1 billion pledge will help effortain the persistent in europe and assist us in protecting our own national security interest while reassuring allies and partners of the u.s. commitment to article five. it is too early to lay out what the details of what we would do, and would cover increased and enhanced training. it wouldn't cover -- would cover enhanced facility treatments we would need in order to conduct readiness with all of our allies and partners. this is in support of nader -- nato allies that now fall under the umbrella of operation atlantic result. in this operation we will continue to demonstrate our continu
show you the comments from the new head supreme court -- supreme commander of nato, he spoke at the pentagon on issues involving ukraine and violence in iraq and syria. >> thank you for being here today. i look forward to the conversation and really look forward to the questions and answers after. i am only here for a short time. especially because of the recent changes wrought by russia. i am very pleased with president obama's announcement of the reassurance initiative. the $1 billion...
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we are working with the pentagon to send additional marines. we are aligning our resources toward budget requests to address physical vulnerabilities. let me add that we might need your help in ensuring that we have the authority to streamline the usual processes that produce aster results. we are seeking to hire more than 150 additional diplomatic security personnel. that is an increase of about 5%. the recommendation is that we will target them squarely in high threat posts. i want to second the praise for these security professionals. i have served in this department for two years having come to the private sector. i have traveled to places like iraq and afghanistan. i have seen firsthand how these dedicated men and women risk their lives every day. we owe them gratitude as they go to work every day. we are updating our procedures to increase a number of experienced and well-trained staff serving at those posts. we are working to make sure that the state department makes decisions about where people operate and where they share responsibilit
we are working with the pentagon to send additional marines. we are aligning our resources toward budget requests to address physical vulnerabilities. let me add that we might need your help in ensuring that we have the authority to streamline the usual processes that produce aster results. we are seeking to hire more than 150 additional diplomatic security personnel. that is an increase of about 5%. the recommendation is that we will target them squarely in high threat posts. i want to second...
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after that falls on the pentagon. that theytagon agrees need to come down, that it is but the way the budget control act and sequestration works is that they -- with the bill does is round that out. you still get at the end of the tenure. dollars cut billion in defense, but the pentagon gets back 20 billion this year. host: you mean that would've been cut under the sequester guest:. yes. first, they don't like the full 500 billion dollar cut. the president's request is for smaller cut. i'm sure there are generals and al's that don't want to be cut at all. the head of the army was a first that i heard was doing this. but all the other top brass picked this up. we slowed us down, give us time to implement. you slam it all and is so fast, we're going to have to find things like cutting trading. trading is important for troops. the numbers for fiscal 2014, the budget for that pentagon cap the to 520 billion. for 2015 they capped at 521 billion. it has been 512 under the sequester. policy, the defense authorization bill is
after that falls on the pentagon. that theytagon agrees need to come down, that it is but the way the budget control act and sequestration works is that they -- with the bill does is round that out. you still get at the end of the tenure. dollars cut billion in defense, but the pentagon gets back 20 billion this year. host: you mean that would've been cut under the sequester guest:. yes. first, they don't like the full 500 billion dollar cut. the president's request is for smaller cut. i'm sure...
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air force security officer, former joint staff's anti- terrorism and homeland defense director at the pentagon. ceo of phoenix solutions. former deputy assistant secretary for critical infrastructure protection. we want to recognize some of the other members of the task force that have arrived at this report. i am pleased to release the comprehensive report of the national school shield initiative. this report includes everything from best practices to technology to review of surveillance and includes the recommendations that i will present later in this presentation. for over three months, these experts have engaged in the assessments of multiple schools of sizes, of composition. they have done assessments and evaluations of best practices and vulnerabilities. have conducted interviews with people knowledgeable in the field. the president of the national association of school security and a commander of school security in the philadelphia school district. thank you for joining us. one of the experts in the field. just offered their basic knowle dge to us. i want to go through some of the find
air force security officer, former joint staff's anti- terrorism and homeland defense director at the pentagon. ceo of phoenix solutions. former deputy assistant secretary for critical infrastructure protection. we want to recognize some of the other members of the task force that have arrived at this report. i am pleased to release the comprehensive report of the national school shield initiative. this report includes everything from best practices to technology to review of surveillance and...
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speaker, i rise in support of the underlying bill, h.r. 6684, the pentagon reduction act of 2012, because as chairman ryan said, we are not only facing a fiscal cliff but as he put it, we're facing a fiscal abyss. indeed, if you will, a fiscal grand canyon. i want to address my remarks to title 5 -- title 4, excuse me -- of the bill that was referenced by the chairman of the energy and commerce committee, the gentleman from michigan. that's the help, efficient, accessible, timely health care act, or the health act, to have reasonable and comprehensive health care liability reforms. indeed, exactly what the president has been calling for for the last five years. even in the first election when he was campaigning and speaking to the american medical association in chicago. as a physician for over 40 -- 30 years, i understand the balance of keeping doctors and hospitals accountable for their actions while limiting the frivolous lawsuits that contribute to inflated health care costs and rising insurance premiums. we need to reform the system so that patients who have been duly wronged receive
speaker, i rise in support of the underlying bill, h.r. 6684, the pentagon reduction act of 2012, because as chairman ryan said, we are not only facing a fiscal cliff but as he put it, we're facing a fiscal abyss. indeed, if you will, a fiscal grand canyon. i want to address my remarks to title 5 -- title 4, excuse me -- of the bill that was referenced by the chairman of the energy and commerce committee, the gentleman from michigan. that's the help, efficient, accessible, timely health care...
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a little bit of what they had to say within the hour at the pentagon. [video clip] >> one of my priorities as secretary of defense has been to remove as many barriers as possible for talented and qualified people to be able to serve this country in uniform. our nation was billed on the premise of the citizen soldier. our democracy, i believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation, and every citizen who can meet the qualifications of service could have that opportunity. to that end, i've been working closely with general dempsey and the joint chiefs of staff. we have been working for well over a year. how can be expanded opportunities for women in the armed services. it is clear to all of us that women are contributing in a unpresident -- unprecedented ways to the nation's mission of defending -- to the military's mission of defending the nation. they are serving in a growing number of critical roles on and off the battlefield. the fact is that they have become an integral part of our ability to perform our mission. over more tha
a little bit of what they had to say within the hour at the pentagon. [video clip] >> one of my priorities as secretary of defense has been to remove as many barriers as possible for talented and qualified people to be able to serve this country in uniform. our nation was billed on the premise of the citizen soldier. our democracy, i believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation, and every citizen who can meet the qualifications of service could have that...
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that is where the pentagon was. what i learned that day is if this country >> now i wondered in the last decade how many people have to get murdered in a mass murder for it to be enough? i've been wrong time after time after time. i'm a grand pap i have little kids at home. are 20 babies be enough. that's what we're asking for? when was that gun bought? [applause] >> i'm a law enforcement guy too. i had your job in connecticut some years ago. i want to say, nobody in law enforcement ever thinks we're doing enough. nobody ever says we can go home and stop trying to to do better. so as much as we may agree with you that the united states department of justice and local and state police forces are trying to enforce these laws as agress ily as possible. i think you need more resources and you need criminal background checks. so you can know how to keep these weapons, all weapons out of the hands who shouldn't have them, criminals, domestic abusers, the severe mentally ill. would you agree that the criminal background ch
that is where the pentagon was. what i learned that day is if this country >> now i wondered in the last decade how many people have to get murdered in a mass murder for it to be enough? i've been wrong time after time after time. i'm a grand pap i have little kids at home. are 20 babies be enough. that's what we're asking for? when was that gun bought? [applause] >> i'm a law enforcement guy too. i had your job in connecticut some years ago. i want to say, nobody in law enforcement...
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can we not go to the pentagon and say, you know what? now that there is no more soviet union, there is a much weaker russia, and i agree, russia won a war against georgia. they won a war against the country of georgia. i think the way we have armed the state of georgia, i'm not sure what the outcome would be if that was the war. but russia does not have anything like the capacity it had at the height of the cold war. we have still the capacity to destroy them. can we not say to the pentagon, you know, those three ways you have of destroying the soviet union, please pick two? would we not be very secure against a soviet nuclear attack if we had two instead of the three and could save billions of dollars? and now we're told also they must provide navigation through its global positioning system. we have to protect i'm told the trade routes everywhere in the world. we have to protect them against china. mitt romney got something right in his debate against the president when he said he's not afraid of toughening sanctions against china for
can we not go to the pentagon and say, you know what? now that there is no more soviet union, there is a much weaker russia, and i agree, russia won a war against georgia. they won a war against the country of georgia. i think the way we have armed the state of georgia, i'm not sure what the outcome would be if that was the war. but russia does not have anything like the capacity it had at the height of the cold war. we have still the capacity to destroy them. can we not say to the pentagon,...
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i do not think anybody is arguing that there should not be cuts to defense or the pentagon. most people who serve on the house or senate armed services committee are about getting rid of these inefficiencies. the real question is, how do you do it in a safe, responsible way as opposed to having this trigger at the first of the year of the forces and across the broad -- across the board cut that does not have any discretion. there are potential issues that could be on the chopping block. host: market is our next caller on our line for republicans. -- mark is our next caller on our line for republicans. you are on the line with juana summers. caller: i believe we can make some cuts to defense. if we cut it too much, this country will be in trouble. we are looking at what the sequestration would do. a lot of people believe we should go into it and it will finally fix our problem. the senators and congressmen should fix the fiscal cliff before we go into it. we are looking at furloughs for over 100,000 civilian employees. what the effect will be that that will have -- the senato
i do not think anybody is arguing that there should not be cuts to defense or the pentagon. most people who serve on the house or senate armed services committee are about getting rid of these inefficiencies. the real question is, how do you do it in a safe, responsible way as opposed to having this trigger at the first of the year of the forces and across the broad -- across the board cut that does not have any discretion. there are potential issues that could be on the chopping block. host:...
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again, on this particular matter i would refer you to the pentagon. i just don't have anything for you on it. >> speaker boehner's idea of just taxing people making $1 million and more is so bad and unbalanced, why did the president propose that in september of 2011? >> that was -- first of all, that's an entirely different proposal. the president has always supported peckspir -- expiration of bush-era tax cuts for mose taking -- making more than $250,000. that is a position he has held since the time he took office. there have been other proposals including, you know, the so-called buffett rule that would address the problem of millionaires and billionaires not paying for example, and this goes to other matters, this goes beyond issues of income tax, because one of the reasons why the buffett rule, for example, was something the president supports, has supported and supports, is because we have the issue of carried interest which enables billionaires to pay a lower tax rate if their hedge -- if they're hedge fund managers or private equity investors,
again, on this particular matter i would refer you to the pentagon. i just don't have anything for you on it. >> speaker boehner's idea of just taxing people making $1 million and more is so bad and unbalanced, why did the president propose that in september of 2011? >> that was -- first of all, that's an entirely different proposal. the president has always supported peckspir -- expiration of bush-era tax cuts for mose taking -- making more than $250,000. that is a position he has...
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extensively with incoming defense secretary, will share his insights into the man who will be overseeing the pentagon. was intoo watch c-span general light at 7:00 a.m. eastern monday morning. join the discussion. tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern we will hear some of the people hoping to become the next dnc chair, including state party chairs from south carolina and new hampshire, and minute show dass -- minnesota congressman keith ellison. >> my district is the fifth congressional district of minnesota. when i first got there my district was the lowest turnout district in the state. today it is the highest. turnout 365sted in days a year all over, everybody. we are doing the deal. if electoral success is a qualification for this job, i fulfill the criteria. i hope that you all will take that into consideration. who has actually produce electoral success and held other democrats win. democratic governor mark dayton won by less than 10,000 votes in 2010 but why more than 100,000 in 2014. franken won by more than 200000 and 2014 because we turned out the vote. to tell you, i am an organizer at heart. i h
extensively with incoming defense secretary, will share his insights into the man who will be overseeing the pentagon. was intoo watch c-span general light at 7:00 a.m. eastern monday morning. join the discussion. tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern we will hear some of the people hoping to become the next dnc chair, including state party chairs from south carolina and new hampshire, and minute show dass -- minnesota congressman keith ellison. >> my district is the fifth congressional district...
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with family and other employees at the pentagon. he also spoke to a broader audience of pentagon employees and we'll show that to you in just a bit on our program schedule. he was approved yesterday by a vote of 58-41, smallest margin for defense secretary since the position was created in 1947. >> at one point, steinbeck had to write a small paragraph that said people are asking -- this is after his wife joins him in seattle. when he says we, it's elaine and john and not charlie and john. and somebody must have said, where's charlie? he disappeared. steinbeck wrote a page and a half saying people have asked what happened to charlie. when my lady friend joined me in seattle, he took his position -- he's fine, and that didn't appear in the book because what they did is editors went in and took out him from the west coast. almost 30 days of elaine's presence with john on the west coast. they weren't camping out or studying america but on a vacation. >> he contends that steinbeck took so many liberties that it can't be classified as no
with family and other employees at the pentagon. he also spoke to a broader audience of pentagon employees and we'll show that to you in just a bit on our program schedule. he was approved yesterday by a vote of 58-41, smallest margin for defense secretary since the position was created in 1947. >> at one point, steinbeck had to write a small paragraph that said people are asking -- this is after his wife joins him in seattle. when he says we, it's elaine and john and not charlie and...
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i do not think so. >> the pentagon -- why hasn't the pentagon taken any steps since this book went on sale in september? >> you know, i think the seals have a commitment. if they're going to write a book, they need to pass it by the pentagon. they did not do that. that violate an oath that they took when they became a seal. as for the other author, i'm not sure what that was. >> israeli leaders said they may act against iran if they feel like a nuclear program has gone too far. is the u.s. willing to use a financial lever to prevent a unilateral strike pushed mark -- strike? >> one thing that the u.s. and israel have kind to an agreement on is a goal in regards to iran. neither country wants iran to develop a nuclear weapon. the united states has made that clear. israel has made that clear here you'd we continue to put our sure -- israel has made that clear. we continue to put pressure on iran. we continue to put diplomatic sanctions on iran and penalize its efforts to develop a nuclear capability. they and the result of that is to push them to the negotiation table and try to solve i
i do not think so. >> the pentagon -- why hasn't the pentagon taken any steps since this book went on sale in september? >> you know, i think the seals have a commitment. if they're going to write a book, they need to pass it by the pentagon. they did not do that. that violate an oath that they took when they became a seal. as for the other author, i'm not sure what that was. >> israeli leaders said they may act against iran if they feel like a nuclear program has gone too...
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air force security officer, former joint staff's anti- terrorism and homeland defense director at the pentagon. . formerhoenix solutions decker th former deputy assistant secretary for critical infrastructure protection. some of theecognize other members of the task force that have arrived at this report. i am pleased to release the comprehensive report of the national school shield initiative. this report includes everything tom best practices technology to review of surveillance and includes the recommendations that i will present later in this presentation. theseer three months, experts have engaged in the assessments of multiple schools of sizes, of composition. assessments and evaluations of best practices and vulnerability ies. have conducted interviews with people knowledgeable in the field. the president of the national association of school security and a commander of school security in the philadelphia school district. thank you for joining us. .ne of the experts in the field some ofo go through the findings from the school assessments. we will present our recommendations from the ta
air force security officer, former joint staff's anti- terrorism and homeland defense director at the pentagon. . formerhoenix solutions decker th former deputy assistant secretary for critical infrastructure protection. some of theecognize other members of the task force that have arrived at this report. i am pleased to release the comprehensive report of the national school shield initiative. this report includes everything tom best practices technology to review of surveillance and includes...
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task force in the pentagon looking at our preparedness mill tarly -- militarily. we have an e.m.p. commission which functions for four terms, that is eight years. they have written classified and unclassified reports and i would recommend that you get, whether -- get one of those unclassified reports. there's one things that could bring down the grid also, the other one is cyber. this is a whole new warfare we're in. we hardly knew about it. but there it was raging. an appropriate cyberattack could bring down our grid. and something that will bring down the grid, this is not an if, this is a when, and that's a giant solar storm. the only question is when will the next one come? and we are not prepared for it and we are not now and if we do not prepare for it, it will bring down the grid. the top person in that part of ferc sat in my office and said that the grid would be down for a year and a half to two years. that's a very long time to hold your breath. and there's another thing it could bring down and that's a terrorist attack. if you knew what the important substations were and
task force in the pentagon looking at our preparedness mill tarly -- militarily. we have an e.m.p. commission which functions for four terms, that is eight years. they have written classified and unclassified reports and i would recommend that you get, whether -- get one of those unclassified reports. there's one things that could bring down the grid also, the other one is cyber. this is a whole new warfare we're in. we hardly knew about it. but there it was raging. an appropriate cyberattack...
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that is not unique to the pentagon. people are your most important asset. you take care of those people and you protect them. you try to stay ahead of what they thinking. at the time that is very uncertain with budget issues and what's going on in the world, it isn't just a matter of reassuring our people, which is one thing. but getting their feedback. i know that marty does that a lot. he did it just last week when he was visiting different bases. that is what i did for the last hour and a half. if you walk to talk about that i will be glad to respond. prior to that i met with the leaders of three african nations. i think you all know about that. that was a good opportunity, certainly for me on behalf of r military institutions to hank the presidents. those countries were picked by the president for recognition for what they're doing on their economic development, their mocracy and their leadership in a tough area, a tough region, and their cooperation with the united states on a number of things we have working together. if you want to talk about that in
that is not unique to the pentagon. people are your most important asset. you take care of those people and you protect them. you try to stay ahead of what they thinking. at the time that is very uncertain with budget issues and what's going on in the world, it isn't just a matter of reassuring our people, which is one thing. but getting their feedback. i know that marty does that a lot. he did it just last week when he was visiting different bases. that is what i did for the last hour and a...
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you intervened with the pentagon if the family wanted to try to bury kyle at arlington cemetery. i know you personally interacted with the governor and his staff down in austin. my staff, obviously, since they are my constituents. you've gone above and beyond the normal requirements of a congressman to reach out and help because you feel that commitment personally and professionally. i want to commend you. i also want to ask a question that i think you know the answer to. i have heard and read that an education fund has been established for kyle's children . is that true? mr. neugebauer: i believe that is correct. mr. barton: that being the case, it's certainly appropriate to honor the legacy, part of his children. i'd encourage minute who wishes to to get the address or the email and make a contribution so that the nation shows its respect for his service by making sure that his children have the education and that this country's capable of providing. i'd also encourage anyone that lives near his family to reach out and touch them personally. i plan to see both the widows and se
you intervened with the pentagon if the family wanted to try to bury kyle at arlington cemetery. i know you personally interacted with the governor and his staff down in austin. my staff, obviously, since they are my constituents. you've gone above and beyond the normal requirements of a congressman to reach out and help because you feel that commitment personally and professionally. i want to commend you. i also want to ask a question that i think you know the answer to. i have heard and read...
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the pentagon is broken. what do we know about al qaeda? did we know that members of this network, all this information we take for granted now? >> we did not know that much. we did not know who was responsible for 9/11. we had a few assets that provided us some peripheral information. we did not know very much. it took a long time for us to be in a position to really learn what was going on. in march of 2002, we captured al zabeta. we recognized that we had to do something different. contrary to what some people are saying, he initially provided a couple of pieces of information. then he shut down. we knew they were coming after us in the second wave of attacks. we knew that they had a nuclear program. they had a biological weapons program. we thought we needed to do something different. that is when the enhanced interrogation program came into existence. he went through the program, started in august of 2002 for 20 days or so. a few weeks later we captured a major player. he was a go-between. this was the key to all of that. we forget tha
the pentagon is broken. what do we know about al qaeda? did we know that members of this network, all this information we take for granted now? >> we did not know that much. we did not know who was responsible for 9/11. we had a few assets that provided us some peripheral information. we did not know very much. it took a long time for us to be in a position to really learn what was going on. in march of 2002, we captured al zabeta. we recognized that we had to do something different....
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this raises questions that the pentagon and the defense department must consider. what greater world the we need the military to play a defense of personnel overseas, especially in the broader middle east that has been never more unsettled? what is the right military posture for forces in the region? what do we need them to do? conversations about the military and defense right now, are mostly about budgets and numbers. it is important to talk more about objectives, strategy, and policies since the attack in benghazi could represent a kind of new normal in our dangerous world. the defense department needs to answer these questions. i might add in the authorization bill we added authorization for 1000 additional marines to be used to protect our installations, diplomatic installations overseas. it is essential for the community to conduct a similar arb-type effort. why did it take more than a week for the eye witnesses' accounts to reach our analysts put these witnesses could have told them in minutes there was no protest at our consulate, a conclusion that in the a
this raises questions that the pentagon and the defense department must consider. what greater world the we need the military to play a defense of personnel overseas, especially in the broader middle east that has been never more unsettled? what is the right military posture for forces in the region? what do we need them to do? conversations about the military and defense right now, are mostly about budgets and numbers. it is important to talk more about objectives, strategy, and policies since...
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we see it in the pentagon, these very high costs for the health- care system, for active duty troops were serving their families, the children, and those who were discharged, veterans, as well as a high social cost for the of parents and families of those who have served. this has been very different from previous wars, where there is a larger percentage of the population involved. host: jimmy is our first caller from indiana, democratic line, for linda bilmes. caller: good morning. i guess my thoughts are the same old, same old. the u.s. military presence of this a symptomis of the disease rather than the disease itself? there are already rumblings every day of people needing to clean house in north korea, going to iran, turn it into a glass factory. what you think about the quote from eisenhower when he warned that the military-industrial complex will bankrupt america? volunteer military, a jumbo shrimp oxymoron. anyway, the symptom or the disease, we cannot afford all of these actions anymore. guest: as you pointed out, general eisenhower said it best. cautious were most iraq goin
we see it in the pentagon, these very high costs for the health- care system, for active duty troops were serving their families, the children, and those who were discharged, veterans, as well as a high social cost for the of parents and families of those who have served. this has been very different from previous wars, where there is a larger percentage of the population involved. host: jimmy is our first caller from indiana, democratic line, for linda bilmes. caller: good morning. i guess my...
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federal investment of its kind and could be an economic development opportunity in that area much as the pentagon was years ago. s you know, we're in over 50 facilities in the national cancel region. if i want to have a meeting i have to bring the secret sfrfs owntown and a other managers from over there. it is better to have an integrated approach that will the department was created for. i'm not one to come in and say we need a building given the budget constraints. it has already started. the investment -- some of the fixed costs have been incurred. the coast guard is moving and the budget supports their move before thanksgiving. i think it is appropriate and in the long term more coast effective to have a real headquarters. >> we believe there is a great opportunity for this full committee to work closely with j.a.o. and use them as a tool to get better results with less money. we're impressed when your deputy secretary was here a couple of weeks ago. she's leaving, i understand. we'll miss her she's been a great public servant. great improvements have been made in terms of three secretaries
federal investment of its kind and could be an economic development opportunity in that area much as the pentagon was years ago. s you know, we're in over 50 facilities in the national cancel region. if i want to have a meeting i have to bring the secret sfrfs owntown and a other managers from over there. it is better to have an integrated approach that will the department was created for. i'm not one to come in and say we need a building given the budget constraints. it has already started....
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the pentagon has to make a contribution to the effort. we put everything on the table we can get from where we are to where we need to be. that is common sense. that is where the tectonic forces are tugging in opposite directions. we did have a group of tenants -- 10 of lasus who are making n effort to do similar to what the gang of six was trying to do. what i think we can do is work at a lower level whereby passing legislation, it might be the redistricting commission that you talked about. or maybe energy efficiency. to find some issue where it will be news that there is 20 verizon 20 republicans who are working together. m. e. they were sure bet each other's consent conference and advocates together for taking a step forward. it is by example and getting some small successes that we can change the way congress and functioning. -- congress is functioning. >> there was a group, i was part of. at the height of it there was 140 members, bipartisan, bicameral. we met several times and we were making a headway, putting a lot of ideas on the
the pentagon has to make a contribution to the effort. we put everything on the table we can get from where we are to where we need to be. that is common sense. that is where the tectonic forces are tugging in opposite directions. we did have a group of tenants -- 10 of lasus who are making n effort to do similar to what the gang of six was trying to do. what i think we can do is work at a lower level whereby passing legislation, it might be the redistricting commission that you talked about....
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effort to control the expansion of the military industrial complex the president sought to cut the pentagon's budget. he wanted a budget he said the country could afford. share your thoughts about the role you think the government can play and also the words of dwight eisenhower. dan is joining us, welcome to the program. caller: thank you. i think serve aware of what our state government has done to the gun owners in this state and really the safety of all the citizens. now if you want an example of why the government should stay out of the matters of the people on the local level especially take a look at the law they passed theirself. you had two firearm killed out in new york by a person who was a convicted felon. he brutally murdered his grandmother with a hammer. they had him in jail for 10 or 15 years and what did he do? he went and killed two more people. and who set up those laws and processes for him to get out of jail? then after that happened what did they do? they came after my gun rights. yesterday mr. bloomberg said there will be more killings and we need that so we can pass ti
effort to control the expansion of the military industrial complex the president sought to cut the pentagon's budget. he wanted a budget he said the country could afford. share your thoughts about the role you think the government can play and also the words of dwight eisenhower. dan is joining us, welcome to the program. caller: thank you. i think serve aware of what our state government has done to the gun owners in this state and really the safety of all the citizens. now if you want an...
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>guest: i think everyone has concerns with that and they want to make sure the pentagon and military posts have strong seasoned leadership teams. regardless of having the secretary or not having one is a portent concern. -- a point of concern. you have a good strong team that will be able to manage through this process. they have seen this coming. as you would expect the military to do, they are prepared. host: new hampshire, and the pennant caller -- caller: morning and thank you. i am so tired of the irresponsibility of the republicans. the chuck hagel thing is preposterous. how does it serve the nation to delay the president's choice? it is the first time in history that a filibuster has been used against a cabinet the sequester is the height of irresponsibility. why risk a potential double dip recession just so you can score political points? finally, you criticized the president for being out of washington and yet, -- that was and finally -- hear you are supporting a filibuster and finally, though you partly answer the question or just now, what your district and tails are large
>guest: i think everyone has concerns with that and they want to make sure the pentagon and military posts have strong seasoned leadership teams. regardless of having the secretary or not having one is a portent concern. -- a point of concern. you have a good strong team that will be able to manage through this process. they have seen this coming. as you would expect the military to do, they are prepared. host: new hampshire, and the pennant caller -- caller: morning and thank you. i am so...
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it is not likely are the pentagon where you can slow a procurement program or the other agencies. when we sustain cuts, people have to be furloughed or worse. that has a more direct impact on the services we can provide. in general, it is going to be a cold winter of austerity. we're going to have to bundle up. >> do you see any hope? will it get worse? >> i tend to be optimistic on these things. i hope we're able to make an effective case for why we need more flexibility than others. the administrative office, led by tom hogan and after that by john bates are working hard with our appropriators to get them to go to bat for us. i want to say publicly i think the appropriators in congress are the best legislators since henry clay and daniel webster. you can quote me on that if you like. [laughter] >> chief, we may have touched on this before. there is of the recurrent subject of the hot bench. the hot bench is one asks a lot of questions. as someone who follows the court with the greatest interest, the supreme court bench seemed to get hotter and hotter. there are more and more que
it is not likely are the pentagon where you can slow a procurement program or the other agencies. when we sustain cuts, people have to be furloughed or worse. that has a more direct impact on the services we can provide. in general, it is going to be a cold winter of austerity. we're going to have to bundle up. >> do you see any hope? will it get worse? >> i tend to be optimistic on these things. i hope we're able to make an effective case for why we need more flexibility than...
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. >> chuck table, talking with reporters at the pentagon. we will show all of that to you in our schedule and you can of course see it any time on line c-span.org. last week at columbia university at the journalism school they held a discussion, a conference looking at how the news media covers these mass casualty events. and sandy hook, or aurora, the event features so the writers to cover the events. it is one hour and 20 minutes. ofwe are at the last panel the day. where does the story go from here? we are going to sort of open the conversation to a new perspective, new directions. where does the story go from here locally? newtown, conn., where does the story go from here for the nation? go fromes the story here for reporters? how do we think about individuals in families and communities? where should we be looking as journalists? a wide open panel. as has already come up a few times, overlaid on sandy hook is another crisis. boston. we will talk a little bit about that. so, to introduce everyone briefly -- i will not take much time on t
. >> chuck table, talking with reporters at the pentagon. we will show all of that to you in our schedule and you can of course see it any time on line c-span.org. last week at columbia university at the journalism school they held a discussion, a conference looking at how the news media covers these mass casualty events. and sandy hook, or aurora, the event features so the writers to cover the events. it is one hour and 20 minutes. ofwe are at the last panel the day. where does the story...
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accomplish over the next 10 years with the same sort of bold thinking on the part of the president, the pentagon and members in congress? it's time that we find out. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. poe, for five minutes. mr. poe: thank you, mr. speaker. 27-year-old marine corps john hammer served two tours in iraq and afghanistan. while he was on active duty, hammer's battalion was hit very hard in fallujah, and 13 of his fellow marines were killed in action. when he came home to america, he suffered from ptsd, as many of our warriors do. he spent time in a recovery facility in california to cope with the mental wounds of war. then in august, john decided to get some r&r. he wanted to go to costa rica with a fellow marine, ian, and they wanted to go on a surfing trip. according to ian, surfing gave john a peace of mind and helped really with his therapy. so the two packed up their car with their surf boards and began their journey from florida to costa rica. their trip took them through texas to the border, brownsville, texas. there they crossed the in
accomplish over the next 10 years with the same sort of bold thinking on the part of the president, the pentagon and members in congress? it's time that we find out. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. poe, for five minutes. mr. poe: thank you, mr. speaker. 27-year-old marine corps john hammer served two tours in iraq and afghanistan. while he was on active duty, hammer's battalion was hit very hard in fallujah, and 13 of his fellow marines were killed in...